sqwaked loudly. >> the baby is careless -- h airless weighs about 4 ounces. >> we know she is taking good care of it. >> the next few hours and days will be critical. doctors will be watching what happens inside the nest. >> this is after six years of trying and science. >> the staff are elated over the arrival of the new baby panda. even those her closely work with the mother -- who work closely with the mother say they have only seen glimpses. it could be a few more weeks before they determine the sex. they are hoping eventually to the public will help to pick out a name. >> we have more details on the

panda. only four zoos have pandas. this is her second cub. the pandas are still the property of china. that cub was sent back in 2009. the new cover will be named in 100 days following the chinese tradition. we will keep you posted. we will have more on the panda excitement at 6:00 and on wjla.com. you can go to the website to see pictures over the years and check out the live panda cam. >> the rain will be here soon. >> doug hill has the word on when the storms will arrive. >> tomorrow there will be significant storms and downpours. maybe flooding. a mess. it is a cloudy day.

temperatures in the lower 70's. the story is the advancing storm center. these will bring moisture and potential for wind. all kinds of things are possible. there is a slight risk of severe weather already. the timing is 1:00 p.m. heavy rain is a possibility, but the wind is a bigger probability. overnight, scattered showers. the same in the morning. 3:00 tomorrow afternoon into the evening is when we will definitely be on storm watch. >> we are falling breaking news from virginia. authorities are investigating a murder-suicides that left two people dead and another with a gunshot wound. we do have a crew on the way.

check back with us for more on the developing story. police are on an active scene in the district. there is a barricade situation going on. it is at 13th and congress. it involves an overnight shooting. the neighborhood is on lockdown. sam ford is live with the latest. >> i am in congress park in southeast washington. it remains on lockdown, as it has been since early this morning. police fire, and ambulance are on the scene as the swat team looks for shooting suspects. it started around midnight with another shooting in the neighborhood. a young male victim was seriously wounded by gunfire. police determined other young males were the shooters or knew something. they would not come out. the district police called in the swat team. the neighbors have been shut down since this morning. residents complained some people

were trapped in their homes. some were outside their homes the entire day. he spoke to many. >> children have not been able to go to school. some children have not been able to get back in the house. parents returning home from work had not been able to get into the home. they are not told where they can seek shelter. >> this women -- woman with her children did not want to be identified. she said she left earlier and police would not let her back in. >> i had the common sense to get back in the house. >> police kept residents on the move from what they said could be within bullet range of the barricade situation. residents say it has been rough in recent days with gunfire every night. >> four nights straight. are you frightened? >> many are hoping peace will return to the neighborhood.

many times when police have been spirited situations, by the time they get inside, the suspects have found another way out. the swat team remains on the scene going through procedures trying to capture the suspect. reporting from southeast washington sam ford, abc 7 news. >> let's turn to the deadly attacks spreading across the globe. anger against the united states continues to grow about the film the muslims say mocks the prophet mohammed. two marines were killed in afghanistan. six fighter jets were destroyed. there were riots at the u.s. embassy in jakarta indonesia. we will take a look at the wave of violence at 6:00. >> a local veteran is back on trial for the murder of his roommates, also an iraqi veteran.

brad is live with what happened. >> closing arguments are an opportunity for lawyers to sum up the story they believe the evidence tells for the jury. today, they have gone more than six hours, almost unheard of. then again they seem to not be in a rush. it has taken six years to get to this point. it started in september of 2006 in a gaithersburg apartment shared by two former army rangers just home from war. a gunshot rang out. 22-year-old michael mcclain -- mcqueen was dead, shot in the head. his roommate told police an intruder did it. then he changed his story and said it was suicide. smith told police in a panic he threw the gun in a lake. in large part because of the changing story smith was charged with murder. >> by brother's life was taken.

no verdict, nothing can change that ever. >> that was mcqueen's brother speaking in 2008 when smith was convicted on murder. that conviction was overturned on a technicality. the retrial has taken three weeks. closing arguments lasted more than six hours as prosecutors again displayed gruesome death scene pictures and talk about how the blood spatter proves gary smith killed mcqueen. smith's attorneys say it proves suicide. no matter the outcome, it will not bring like that. >> he was funny and smart. he was planning to go to college. >> moments ago, the lawyers were still talking, the final phase of closing arguments as the prosecution begins its rebuttal argument. the jury is expected to get the

case very soon. brad bell, abc 7 news. >> a d.c. man is behind bars charged with felony animal cruelty. in may, a humane society officers examined kittens that could not walk and had infections. the kittens had to be unionized. he is facing up to five years in prison. a tow truck worker has been hospitalized after being trapped under a tractor-trailer. it happened at 10:00 this morning in northwest washington. crews were able to free him. a firefighter suffered minor injuries during the rescue. >> we have got to address the elephant in the room. a heartbreaking loss to the st. louis rams. >> what is even worse is we're

now hearing about a series injury to a big player on the team. natasha has fan reaction and what is next for the team. what did you learn? >> it is not a good day for redskins fans. mike shanahan just announced two players are officially done for the season. they are brian orakpo because of an injury. the next one is adam carriker, also done because of injuries. the day after a loss is always hard. four redskins fans, it is hard when you thought your team could easily win against st. louis. >> we lost to the rams. are you kidding me? >> the yesterday away game had plenty of symptoms for a huge hangover today. >> we should have been able to

do it. >> then there is the penalty for josh morgan for unsportsmanlike behavior on the field. others were upset about the nfl rep. for restrike. keeping their eye on the future, many fans echoed this sentiment. >> it might be more of a blow. >> now is all about picking up and moving on. >> next up is the game on sunday. this time, we're facing cincinnati. it should be interesting. a lot of hopes riding on game 3. >> tell the young lady that dallas lost, too. will have more on the loss and

injuries in sports. >> coming up, one high school is so overcrowded officials are taking action against lawbreakers. it could cost families thousands of dollars. >> the royal family could take serious action. >> they have been housed in this school

e middle class is carrying a heavy load in america. but mitt romney doesn't see it. under the romney plan, a middle class family will pay an average of up to $2,000 more a year in taxes. while at the same time giviving multi-millionaires like himself a $250,000 tax cut so, romney hits the middle class harder... and gives millionaires an even bigger break. is that the way forward for america?

i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> lawyers for the british royal family had filed a legal complaint against the photographer that took pictures of the duchess and the magazine that published them. they will decide whether the case is valid and whether to block the release of the photographs. an italian magazine has released 26 additional topless pictures. >> the judge has set the sentencing date for sandusky. he will be sentenced on counts of sexual abuse. he was convicted of sexually assaulting 10 boys. sandusky will likely spend the

rest of his life in prison. the chicago teachers strike has entered its second week. the city is stepping in. rahm emanuel has passed the state to force them to go back to work. he has called the strike illegal. he says it is affecting the safety of thousands of students. they failed to reach an agreement over the weekend. >> at home, students may have to say goodbye to animals in the classroom, even those out there for teaching purposes. >> that is because of a d.c. law. officials want it changed to keep the animals. >> he has a favorite among the dozens of animals at his school. >> the birds are some of the 40 exotic animals at the elementary school. everything from scorpions to tarantulas. the pets were meant as a teaching tool. >> let them know the animals are

good. you do not just have to have a dog or cat. >> an inspector with the department of health ordered the animals removed because some violate city laws against having exotic animals. >> it would be sad. the children would not be happy with that. >> i think they should stay. the kids love them. >> the controversy has one city councilman pushing for the rule to allow schools to have exotic pets. >> schools can have fish and turtles, the kinds of things we grew up with in our schools when we learned about biology. >> it would be welcome news for the kids to come to love the pets. if they were taken away, would it make you mad? >> i would be sad. >> aww. >> it looked like one of them was dancing. [laughter] you have been following serious

weather heading our way. >> it is tentative. it is starting to develop. the timing will bring possibly damaging wind to a large part of the viewing area after 3:00 tomorrow. at the moment, quiet. this is how the picture changed today. the clouds started rolling in. the skies look like this now mostly cloudy. the high of 76. the wind is out of the south. that is a key as to what is coming up. like showers in southwest virginia kentucky, west virginia. this is a light shower activity overnight into tomorrow morning. this pressure will move up through louisiana. it will combine with a cold front coming across the michigan. they will bring up accelerated

moisture and strong wind. it will be windy tomorrow. it will be warm and humid. we will get near 80 degrees. wendy's two come together, there is -- when the two come together, there is the potential for severe weather. a couple of severe a tornado warnings in tennessee. that is in advance of the system moving through over the next 36 hours. the satellite shows clouds advancing steadily. there is the rain showing up on the radar. everything is concentrated to the south. this is one of these situations where the storm will have an effect on our area with plenty of rain. coming up along the appalachians makes it more tropical. there will be a push out of the gulf of mexico. the potential is there for a lot of rain. overnight, heavier rain to the west.

tomorrow morning, light showers. when we get the convergence of the storm center and front that will bring the most rain and strong wind. it could cause wind damage in some areas. that will be chased away by high pressure ona wednesday pressuree. an act of weather day from new york city to florida. hundreds of miles under the risk of severe weather tomorrow. this is how dynamic the system will be. obviously, heavy rain. the wind will be the biggest concern. 3:00 until 10:00 is when we will be most likely to see it. the next seven days, things calm down quickly on wednesday. thursday and friday look nice. over the weekend, we will see the chance of showers. we will climb to the upper 70's.

the next few days of sunshine and temperatures in the low 70's. check out the newest member of our weather team. you can see her every morning until 7:00 a.m. >> get up early. >> it will be a busy day tomorrow. >> here is a look at what is coming up in prime time. it is the night for country music to shine. highlights from the event. it starts tonight at 8:00. it is followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. >> yeehaw. [laughter] coming up, arch campbell is here. >> talking about noise

>> in has been more than 150 years since abraham lincoln issued the preliminary proclamation. >> celebrities and dignities are taking part. >> the event that took place 150 years ago has emotions running

high especially in the shadow of the lincoln memorial. they donned the military uniforms of a former century. these reactors have a fierce determination just as the actual soldiers possessed when they ventured on to this battleground 150 years ago. at this spot, the union of the north held off the confederates of the south. the battle of antietam has a singular distinction the bloodiest one-day battle in american history. more than 20,000 casualties in the conflict, which became a turning point in the civil war and gave president lincoln and the victory and impetus to declare the emancipation proclamation. >> if you cannot find ways to compromise eventually you wind up in civil war. >> today on the national, they turned out to remember abraham lincoln and his bold statement

of 1862. >> i am glad we are commemorating in sharing with other people about the freedom of our people and how linkedin -- lincoln freend the slaves. >> on the mall some reacted to the moment when abraham lincoln granted the freedom to their ancestors. >> none of it would have happened without the emancipation proclamation. >> some people here said they are descendants of slaves. they said they are proud of the progress but acknowledged there is more progress to be made in the country towards equality for all. >> still ahead children are eating more of this dangerous food than adults. >> what a six-year old suspect

did that has d.c. police on the lookout. >> a warning for parents. if your kids go to a high school and they are n [ male announcer

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>> we have more on the breaking news where police are on the scene on a triple shooting. >> tom is live with the latest details. >> the scene is several houses down that way. law enforcement is still there. here is video our helicopter took not long after it happened. the son 43-years old, shot and killed his mother and 51-year- old sister. then he shot and killed himself. the sister is still alive according to the sheriff's office. she is in surgery right now. they are hoping she will make it. they say they want to talk to

her about the motive and why the son did this. they say they are not sure why. neighbors do not know the family well but had heard rumors the son was strange. no one can figure out why he would have shot and killed his mother and tried to kill his sister. police have recovered a handgun and rifle. this little neighborhood is a very safe area. they hardly ever have trouble here. just on the other side of the woods is a famous battlefield where stonewall jackson was shot and mortally wounded. the national park service runs everything within about 30 feet of me. this little neighborhood of private property is where the shootings happened earlier today. >> keep us posted. >> let's look at our other top

stories. police are on the scene of the barricade situation that has locked down in d.c. neighborhood. a young man was seriously wounded in an overnight shooting. police believe the suspects are located in an apartment unit. they called in the swat team. >> pandamonium has taken hold of the national zoo. she is officially a mother after five years of trying. we have not seen the baby but we have heard him or her. >> it has been a crowd of star to the school year. >> students are coming from outside the county to go to the high school. school officials are ready to take action. there are consequences families may now face. >> they are calling this residency fraud. they have put the parents on notice. you have until wednesday to do

the right thing no questions asked or your child could be out of the school and you could be out a bundle of money. >> northpoint is charles county's newest high-school but also the most crowded. it was built to accommodate 1900 students maximum. this year, it has more than 2200. >> the hallways are crowded. the cafeteria is crowded. the bathrooms are crowded. we have portable classrooms outside. >> it turns out in the past administrators have found some students live away outside the school district. w>> some kids are so far away as prince george's county and virginia. >> now the school board is cracking down. beginning wednesday, they will be checking public records asking for extra proof of residency, and making home visits. >> they should crack down. it is not fair to the people

that live in the area. >> violators could be charged for back tuition $11,000 a year if you live out of state. $6,000 a year if you live out of the county. >> nobody wants to be the bad guy. the bottom line is school is structured to fit a certain number of students for quality education. >> there are also students who live in the county but are not supposed to go to this school. they will be sent back to their home school and not allowed to participate in athletic activities for the rest of the year. we're told this is just the beginning. other overcrowded schools will be audited. >> police in d.c. are looking for a robbery suspect who is only six or seven years old. they say a group of young boys went up to a man at this mcdonald's last night he got into a verbal altercation with them. when he took out his phone to

call the police, one of the boys grabbed it and they ran off. >> terrible. so scary for the child involved. >> it is sad you got a child doing this. >> police said the young suspect is described as six to seven years old way in about 100 pounds. he was last seen wearing a white shirt and black shorts. >> escalating violence in the middle east tops tonight's world news. i talked to diane sawyer about what else you will see tonight. it is good to see you. we are days into the story. you are still uncovering new details on the anti-islamic video causing problems for americans around the globe. >> on this day, the biggest protest in the middle east yeah. we decided to track down one of the broadcasters in egypt to see what they are saying now. we will bring that tonight.

we found them. >> you have something about the queen on the battle the rebels have with the paparazzi. >> it is an extraordinary move she made today because of the pictures. our reporters will tell you what he saw from just a few feet away from the royal couple. >> looking forward to it. we will see you in a bit. you can watch those stories and more aton world news. coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00 to under 25 years of the u.s. constitution -- to under 25 years of the u.s. constitution and a very special ceremony. >> a new type anncr: a good job. it's the key to a good life. but it isn't always easy to find one... a vote for question seven is a vote for maryland jobs.

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what the movie industry is always changing. >> there is something new every day. a new theater is trying to take moving watching back to its roots. arch campbell has details. >> the big issue is how to get people off of the couch. [laughter]

it could be the next big thing in going to the movies. it arrives in virginia this weekend. it looks contemporary, a multi- story building in a new mall at gallows road. eight screens will showcase art films, independence, and classics. they will screen in digital and 35 millimeter. they have a cafe and bar. the theater spokesman. >> it is geared toward a more sophisticated audience than at the regular cineplexes. >> there will also have a question and answer sessions. it also includes the specialist. " i want to be a good s chmoozer. people like to talk about

everything from print quality to content. we will be listening to what people say. >> industry leaders believe the next wave of theaters must push the envelope to compete with netflix and on demand. this weekend the latest spin on a "resident evil" one of out at the box office. none of those shows will be showing at the angelika. it costs $13 to attend the theater. i think it is a great idea. i think they do have to up the ante to get us away from dvd's. >> that market seems like a perfect fit for the theater. >> people there felt like they had to go downtown. >> now they brought the theater to them. >> i hope it works for them. >> thank you. >> we have sad news to report.

the longtime soap opera star has died. he was on general hospital. this is video for the last time he appeared on the show last week. no word on the cause of death. he was 84 years old. >> up next, how much is too much? we will tell you. >> the results o [ male announcer ] this is america's manufacturing when president obama took office. this is china's. underbama, we've lost over half a million manunufacturing jobs and for the first time china's beating us. seven times obama could've stopped china's cheating. seven times he refused. it's time to stand up to the cheaters and make sure we protect jobs for the american people. [ male announcer ] barack obama: failing to stop cheating. failing american workers. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.

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the plan to offer wireless coverage has been delayed. metro says the agency will not be able to finish the work until 2015. that will require a shutdown of major portions of the track to make the upgrades. >> we know how bad the traffic is here. with all of that traffic comes the noise. >> a new study from the centers for disease control takes a closer look at the impact city noise can have on your sleep and health. >> by honking, the starting and

stopping in the air or on the street, it is hard to escape the city noise around here. >> traffic ambulance police cars. >> it is always there. you cannot shut it out. >> a new study looks at noise pollution and how much it annoys people and makes them up at night. researchers focused on atlanta finding 9.5% of the population bothered by high noise levels. 2% were losing sleep over. the census found traffic noise is worse and many serious -- areas, including d.c. the problem could be more severe here. >> fire engines waking up all night and day. >> this doctor is the director for the center for sleep and wake disorders. >> the sleep tends to not be restored.

>> she says not getting enough of restored of sleep can lead to being tired and irritable and serious health problems over time. >> they have a higher risk of hypertension and heart disease. these are major killers. >> she says some people are better at filtering out noise and sleeping through the night. >> it is the bustle, movement, being alive, and in the city. >> for those struggling with it, retirement could not come soon enough. >> when i retire, i am going home to louisiana where it is quiet and slow. >> researchers say enough's sleep is as important as eating right and exercise. more studies are needed to know just how much noise pollution is affecting us. >> we have concerns from medical experts about how much salt kids are eating. the centers for disease control says children are consuming as much as adults.

experts recommend children consume no more than half a teaspoon of salt a day. most of the children's study -- most of the children in the study eight more than twice that. exit sauce -- excess salt is linked to high blood pressure and heart disease. >> apple sold more than $2 million -- 2 million units in the first day. most. orders will be delivered on friday. apple says because of the huge demand some customers will not get their new phones until october. >> people love their iphones. tomorrow amanda knox's former boyfriend sits down for his first interview on american television. he talks about life in prison and his reunion with amanda. that is tomorrow right here on abc 7.

gordon is live with a look ahead. >> we're keeping a close watch on the situation in the middle east as protestors continue the attacks overseas. we will tell you what president obama is doing to ensure the safety of americans. we're monitoring breaking news from spotsylvania county. we will see you at 6:00 in a few minutes. >> music lovers around d.c. are paying tribute to the godfather of gogo. >> it is a tribute to the gogo music scene chuck helped to create. the show starts at 8:00 p.m. it will be a good one. >> why did it take so long to think of that? [laughter] >> i am ready to go any time.

we have active weather on the horizon for tomorrow. rain showers across virginia. we will see some of that approach and overnight. light showers. it is the area ahead of the storm center moving to mississippi that will team up with the cold front to provide storm activity. the heaviest rain will states toward the appalachians. our biggest threat will be the wind. isolated tornadoes possible. a severe thunderstorm risk up and down the coast tomorrow. a wide area under the gun. we see the timing and precipitation increasing throughout the day. it is not out of the question there could be an isolated tornado with the system before it clears out and turns cooler wednesday. i think we will be in fine shape later in the week. the worst weather will be from

3:00 until 10:00 p.m. heavy rain, high wind are possible. showers overnight and in the morning. strong showers possible in the afternoon and evening. a heisman approach 80 degrees. saturday a brief chance of showers. keep up-to-date with all of the changing weather conditions at wjla.com. i want to show you the latest blog with an explanation of the severe weather possibilities tomorrow. it has really good explanations about the terms and red bullseye. i think i am done. back to you. >> [laughter] >> he proved he is the rebuild -- the real deal. >> he earned the "s.i." cover.

>> injuries are the main topic of conversation for the redskins. they're trying to regroup to go against the bengals. two players are lost for the season. orakpo is huge and a surprise. he tore the muscle he had surgery on last year. he is out for the season. the redskins' defense has given up 63 points in the first two games and ranks 28 in the league. it gets a lot weaker. this was a total team lost. it was an emotional game with a different story lines. it never lacked emotion and effort. the redskins showed plenty of spirit in st. louis on sunday. in the end, too much. >> we have to keep moving. >> the penalty was the last and

most glaring blow. >> we all know better. we have to control ourselves. i am sure he knows that. >> he was not the only one. the defense allowed the rams plenty of room to room. >> each player made enough mistakes. >> then there were the replacement officials who let the emotional game get out of hand, according to players we spoke with today. >> i have never been part of the game that was that so streaky and had so many extracurricular things going on. somebody dove on him headfirst. you could get somebody hurt. >> almost lost in the loss, another fine performance from

robert griffin ii. he threw for one touchdown and ran for a third. >> he is on top of it. i thought it was a great performance by rg3. if i am the owners, i say no more football until we get the officials back. >> they've got to protect the players. >> too much money wrapped up in them. >> thank you. next -- >> it is the 225th anniversary of a document that shap

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>> today is known as citizen day and constitution day. >> the delegates in philadelphia signed the final version of the constitution. >> 225 of the united states

newest citizens celebrated. >> in a room darkened to protect the constitution nearby -- 225 new u.s. citizens -- the judge used the old fashioned language of the of calling on them to renounce any foreign allegiance. >> to many foreign prince or potentate, state or sovereignty so help me god. congratulations. [applause] >> afterwards in brighter rooms, celebration and reflection. >> it is an amazing thing. >> this citizen from argentina said it has special significance timed with the 225th anniversary

of the constitution. >> the united states is known all over the world for its constitution including my country of origin. >> what is if you like about this country? >> the people. they are nice. they make me feel very welcome. it felt like home from the first week. >> one of her favorite americans is a certain abc 7 news anchor. one gentleman sworn in thought i was a federal official and came up to ask me how quickly he would receive his voter card. he said he will be casting his ballot for barack obama. even more importantly, he is excited to have the opportunity to cast his ballot as an american citizen. at the national archives, rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. >> that is all for us on abc 7 news at 5:00.

abc news at 6:00 begins with breaking news. >> this is abc 7 breaking news. >> police tell us three people have been shot. two are dead. >> tome latest information from investigators. >> the sheriff's office is calling this a murder-suicides. they say a man shot and killed his own mother and shot his sister who is still alive. he killed himself. it happened just down the gravel road very close to the battlefield is video we took a short time ago. in the last few minutes, we havegot an update. we've got the names of the people involved. we're told the son is 43 years old. he did ultimately kill himself. laura